Super Paper Mario Wiki Guide

Chapter 4-3

X Marks the SpotYou're about to embark on a journey through a long and confusing maze, but things start off slowly.

Weave your way between the rotating platforms until you find a Red X at the end. Use Fleep's power to flip over the X, revealing a door. Squeeze your alien buddy, Squirps, into the hole to reveal the Space Gate, which leads to the Whoa Zone.

Hunger Strikes! Use Fleep once more to flip over a second Red X, to make two pillars appear. This time, both of them have a Squirps shaped hole. Twist Squirps into one of them, but he'll be stricken by a hunger attack and can't move until you locate some chocolate. Now enter the vortex to the right (and don't forget to use the Save Block just after!)

Vortex MazeYou'll emerge in a vast field, containing five vortexes. However, make a mental note of the one you just came through - it's the only purple one, so make sure to avoid it until after you obtain the chocolate, unless you want to go back for some reason.

To proceed through the level, you should head toward the Vortex in the upper-right corner. However, some of the other vortexes lead to treasure, which we've outlined below.

Pit Stop!

Look for a Catch Card SP in the upper-left corner, surrounded by some bricks. Use Boomer to blow them away and reach the card.

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Vortex #1 - Bottom Left (Coins!)

The vortex in the bottom-left (near the vortex that you first emerged from) leads to a small depository of coins.

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Vortex #2 - Bottom Right (Save Block - Leads to same area as center portal)

This vortex leads to a stretch of space that contains a Save Block and another vortex on the opposite side, which leads right back to the area you just came from (center vortex). Since you likely just saved two rooms before, this Vortex is a waste of time.

Taking this vortex leads to the same area as the bottom-right one, except on the opposite end of the room. While there is a Save Block on the far end, it's more easily reached via the aforementioned portal, and even then, it's quite unnecessary as you likely saved just a little earlier.

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A Truley Convenient StoreAfter taking the Vortex in the upper-right corner, enter the conveniently located convenience store at the far end. Purchase any one of the three chocolate bars on display, then return to Squirps via the light-purple vortex near the bottom-left corner of the previous area.

Feed SquirpsSquirps will be so delighted by the chocolate you feed him, he'll split into two and fill in both slots on the pillars, revealing another door. Head through it to find the Star Block.